Letter: Starts at home

It troubles me to read about Newtown, and the whole nation jumps to gun control as the solution.

I do feel that some gun laws are required, like for ammunition capacity, rapid fire and background checks, but the other half of the problem is education.

When I was raised, I was taught to never point a gun at a person even though the gun was a stick or toy. I was taught if you didn't like someone, "go find someone else to play with." I also had a mother that made sure I chose the "right friends."

As everyone knows, today is a different world. Over half of the kids only have one parent living at home. They have violent TV programs and video games to teach them all about killing. They have instant news broadcasting to give them ideas.

Come on, folks, we are seeing what we are teaching. You can't expect Washington to solve the problem. The solution starts in the home.